Chapter 169 Responsibility
Everyone stepped back, making way for an open space.
Jiang Ran's gaze remained fixed on him, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
His eyes were bloodshot, his lips were tightly pursed, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He then let out a muffled groan, took a half step back, and with a slight pull on the arm holding Si Youlin, quickly dodged backward, avoiding the force of the falling tree trunk.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran quickly stepped forward and took Si Youlin from him. She saw blood trickling from the corner of his lips, and his dark eyes instantly dimmed, his face as pale as paper.
A strange feeling flashed through Jiang Ran's heart. She didn't expect Si Yanxiao to appear suddenly, as if a peerless hero had descended from the sky.
Si Zuochen stepped forward and hurriedly asked, "Daddy, how are you?"
Si Yanxiao turned to look at him, a stiff smile playing on his lips. Before he could even offer a word of comfort, he succumbed to the immense force of the impact and passed out.
The two barely managed to support him, and just as they were at a loss, shouts came from not far away.
"Mr. Si!"
"Mr. Si!"
Jiang Ran realized it was someone he had brought, and a surge of hope rose in her heart. She quickly called out, "Here! We're here!"
Upon hearing the sound, the search and rescue team rushed to the source. When they saw that all four people were present, the team leader felt relieved.
Seeing two people lying unconscious nearby, he rushed forward to check their injuries, then shouted sternly, "Quick! Stretchers!"
The people behind them unfolded the stretcher in an orderly manner and placed Si Youlin and Si Yanxiao on it.
Jiang Ran quickly nudged Si Zuochen and said, "He..."
Before he could finish speaking, Si Zuochen interrupted him, saying, "I'm fine."
Jiang Ran knew he was forcing himself to stay upright, and sighed inwardly, but didn't say anything more.
The ambulance was waiting at the foot of the mountain, and the medical staff helped carry the stretcher up. Jiang Ran stood aside and noticed that the search and rescue team members were covered in mud, and some of them had cuts on their faces, obviously from the thorns along the way.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She looked up at them, her face full of gratitude: "Thank you for your hard work. If it weren't for your timely rescue, we probably wouldn't know what the situation would be like now."
Upon hearing this, everyone waved their hands repeatedly, revealing a simple and honest smile on their faces, saying one after another that it was nothing.
The search and rescue team leader responded in a low voice, "This is what we should do. Mr. Si, on the other hand, was very worried along the way. He was originally searching with our main force, but he disregarded the danger and went ahead to scout the way."
"We tried to persuade him several times, but he wouldn't listen."
After hearing this, Jiang Ran turned her head to look inside the car, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She thanked him softly before leaving with the car.
The ambulance rushed them to the hospital. Of the four people, three were injured or ill, while she was the only one with minor cuts who received only simple treatment.
After being treated in the emergency room, Si Yanxiao was transferred to a VIP ward. Jiang Ran waited at the door for his return and then rushed over to visit him.
His face was pale, his lips were bloodless, and he was surrounded by wisps of black mist, making him look like he was possessed by an evil spirit.
Jiang Ran's expression suddenly changed, her brows furrowed tightly, and she reached out to touch his forehead, probing into his body. She discovered that an extremely strange yin energy was raging within him, and his body was gradually being eroded by the black mist.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran's expression grew even more unpleasant, her eyes filled with seriousness, and her heart sank. She quickly withdrew her hand.
Si Yanxiao's current condition is not optimistic. It seems that the evil energy on the mountain took advantage of his weakness to enter his body. Thinking of this, Jiang Ran's eyes sharpened. No wonder Si Zuochen and Si Youlin's dragon and tiger auras burst out one after another. It seems that even Si Yanxiao could not escape it.
Yin energy and spiritual power are mutually exclusive. She could clearly feel how troublesome this yin energy was. Its chilling aura could instantly spread throughout her body, and a look of horror appeared in Jiang Ran's heart.
If this yin energy is allowed to continue its evil influence, Si Yanxiao's spiritual energy will likely be depleted again. Without the circulation of spiritual energy, he may fall into a coma once more.
In a panic, Jiang Ran quickly locked the door to prevent others from entering.
He then walked to the bedside, his expression slightly grim. The only way to save him now was to offer a blood sacrifice.
However, this method is extremely dangerous and can cause great harm to oneself, so it is not something that should be taken lightly unless absolutely necessary.
She bit her fingertip, squeezing out a few drops of blood, which landed on his lips. Then, she used her hand as a palm, guiding spiritual energy into it little by little, and with the help of spiritual power, she probed into his body. Si Yanxiao's face immediately underwent some obvious changes, his brows furrowing as if he was struggling.
Just as the spiritual energy entered her body, it was resisted by the yin energy. Jiang Ran frowned, silently recited a spell, then gently raised her wrist and exclaimed, "Sacrifice!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Ran was surrounded by a huge spiritual energy. Then she put her hands together, opened her mouth slightly, and kept chanting incantations. One mysterious and complicated incantation after another slowly came out of her mouth.
At the same time, the blood flowed through his limbs and bones, gradually merging into the black mist. With each murmur of incantations, the black mist tried to struggle, but ultimately to no avail, and dissipated.
At the same time, Si Yanxiao's brow gradually relaxed.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran finally let out a long sigh of relief. Her face was pale, and she slumped to the side, looking rather disheveled.
Fortunately, Si Yanxiao was out of danger. She raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.
She had exhausted too much spiritual energy and needed to rest properly, but she couldn't stay in this room and wait for him to wake up and misunderstand.
She then struggled to her feet and slowly walked towards the door. A passing nurse saw her staggering and a look of panic flashed across her face. She quickly stepped forward to support her and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Ran felt a support point beside her, but she could no longer hold on due to exhaustion from the depletion of her spiritual energy. Her body slumped and she fainted.
When Jiang Ran woke up again, everything in front of her was white, and there was a faint smell of medicine in the air. She frowned subconsciously and then realized that she was in a hospital room.
The cuts on her leg had been re-bandaged, and she felt a little stronger. Just then, a nurse pushed open the door and entered. Seeing that she was awake, she raised an eyebrow and said, "You're awake!"
Jiang Ran nodded as she listened, and then she heard her say while hanging up the medicine, "You suddenly fainted in the corridor, which startled me, and then you were unconscious for three days."
"Three days?!" Jiang Ran exclaimed in surprise. No wonder she felt her spiritual energy gradually recovering; she hadn't expected to be unconscious for so long.
"Hmm," the nurse replied softly as she continued what she was doing.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, then asked again, "Where is Si Yanxiao? How is he?"
Upon hearing this, the nurse quickly replied, "The wound was treated promptly, there was no inflammation or infection, and it is currently in the recovery phase."
Hearing that Si Yanxiao was alright, Jiang Ran felt a little relieved. Her own body was gradually recovering under the care of the medical staff. Her spiritual energy, which was derived from absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, was also returning to its source day by day.
The next day, she had just finished breakfast when there was a sudden knock on the door, which was then pushed open by herself.
Jiang Ran turned her head and saw Si Zuochen and Si Youlin walking towards her. They looked surprised when they saw Jiang Ran wake up, and then quickly walked closer.
"You're awake?!" Si Youlin asked in surprise.
After hearing his account, Jiang Ran learned that Si Youlin had woken up that night, and Si Zuochen's fever had subsided the next day. Knowing that she was unconscious and staying in the next room, he would come to visit her from time to time.
Si Zuochen's gaze remained fixed on her, his eyes flickering slightly, before he asked softly, "Is there anywhere else that feels uncomfortable?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran shook her head repeatedly and replied in a low voice, "It's nothing."
Only after receiving her affirmative answer did the two of them finally feel relieved.
Si Youlin spoke up at the opportune moment, saying, "This was really close! If it weren't for you and Daddy showing up in time, we probably would have..."
As he spoke, he paused slightly. Although he didn't finish his sentence, Jiang Ran understood the implication.
Although Si Zuochen didn't say anything, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and his change could be seen from the details of his concern for her.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran smiled slightly, and then slowly replied, "As parents, this is what we should do."
"Besides, protecting you is our duty, and there's no need to feel guilty about it."
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